Rear-vision-mirror bracket for automobiles



June 22 1926. 1,589,378

A. W. ERKINS ET AL REAR vIsIoN MIRROR BRACKET FOR AUTOMOBILES Filed Oct. 23, 1924 gnu-Wrox ALBERT w Elm/Ns,

ALovsws J. Suu/rs,

Patented June 22, 1926.

UNITEDv AsTATlss ALBERT W. ERKINS AND ALOYSIUS J'. SUHRE, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO,v ASSIGNORS TO n 1,589,378 PATENT OFFICE.

THE MID WEST GLASS COMPANY, 0F CINCINNATI, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

REAR-VISION-MIRROR BRACKET FOR AUTOMOBILES.

Application led October 23, 1924. Serial No. 745,491.

An object of our invention is to provide a rear vision mirror bracket that is arranged for selective mounting on open or closed vehicles.

Another object of ourinventionis to provide a bracket that is capable of adjustment without the use of tools.

Another object of our invention is to pro-v vide a bracket with an adjustable mirror clamp to accommodate various widths of mirrors.

Another object is to provide a simple and eliicient device to accomplish the above obects.

J These and other objects are attained by the means described herein and disclosed in the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a fragmental perspective view of a wind-shield of an open car having mounted thereon a rear vision mirror bracket of our invention. -f

Fig. 2'is a fragmental sectionalview of a windshield of an open car having mounted thereon a rear vision mirror bracketfof our invention.

Fig. 3 is a fragmental sectional view of aL wind shield of a closed car having mounted thereon a rear vision mirror bracketv of our invention; The view of the bracket is of the opposite side to that shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a fragmental sectional View taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 2.

The device of our invention comprises -a bracket 10, capable of being secured to open or closed cars, as desired, and an vadjustable mirror clamp 11 adapted to seat mirrors of various widths. One end 12 of the bracket l0is, of an inverted U-shape. One of the perpendicular sides 13 of the U-shaped end 12 has formed therein threaded perforations 14. Mounted in the threaded perforations 14 Vare bolts 15. The bolts 15 are used to secure y the bracket 10 to the frame 16 of the wind-shield 17 of an open car. The other perpendicular 'side 18 of the U-shaped end 12'is placed on the outside of the. frame-16 and the bolts 15 screwed against the inside of the rframe 16 thereby securely fastening the bracket 10 on the frame. The horizontal base 19 of the U-shaped bracket 12 intermediate the per-v veloped into'lugs 22 and-23 bent at right angles to the body portion 24 of the bracket 10. Lugs 22-and'23 have aligned perforations 25 and 26 in them.

The mirror clamp' 11 is composed of a pair of telescoping clamps, an upper member 27 and a lower member 28 that can be drawn togetherV to clamp a mirror between them. Theupper edge of member 27 has arms 29 formed on it for receiving the upper edge 3() of a mirror 31. Intermediate the arms'29 and to the rear,member 27 is provided with a ledge 32. Ledge 32 is perforated to receive bolt and nut 33.

`Member 27 'has developed at'its ends, ears 34 land 35. These ears form a way in which the lower member telescopes, and precludes lateral displacement of same.

slot 36 'while ear 35 contains perforation 37.

The perforations 25, 26,36 and 37 formed in lugs 22 and 23 and ears 34 and 35 respectively are in alignment.

The lower member 28 of the mirror clamp 1-1 has formed-enit arms 38 similar to arms 29 formedon memberf27'. The arms 38 are to receivethe lower edge 39 of mirror 31. The upper portion of member 28 is off set so that it may slide over the member 27, as showny at 40 Vin Fig. 2. Member 28 has formed on ita' ledge 41 corresponding to the ledge 32 formed on the upper member 27. Ledge 41contains a perforation which is in alignment with the perforation in'ledge 32 `for the reception 'of bolt and nut 33.

When it is desired tocl'amp a mirror between the clamps the members -27 and 28 are pulled away from one another sui- -ciently to permit mirror 31 to slde'between the arms 29fand 38.V The bolt vand nut 33 are then inserted through the perforations in ledges 32 and 41. The head of the bolt rests on the uppersurface of ledge 32 -while the nut` is against the under surface of ledge 41. The 'bolt and 'nut are thenscrewed together thereby bringing ledges 32 and 41 toward one'another and clamping theA mirror between the arms 29 and 38.

The mirror clamp 11 and bracket 10 are hinged together bymeans' of bolts 42, and 44, nut'43, and wing nut 45. Bolt 42 passes through perforations V26 and 37 in lug 23 and ear 35 respectively and receives nut 43. Bolt 44 passes through perforation 25 in lug 22 andthe elongated perforation 36 in The ear 34A y has formed 1n it an elongated perforation or the ear fand receives the winged nut 45.

By using the bolts 4-2 -and 44 as'the pivots, the mirror 3l and clamp 1.1 can be adjusted in a vertical plane .to any desired position. lV'hen the desired position is reached the wing nut 45 is tightened and prevents the jarring` and motion lot the vmachine from changing or moving the mirror from the adjusted position.

It will be observed from the drawings that the ear-s 34 and 35 :are arcuate -in shape. Wing nut 45 is loosened sufficient/'ly Ato vpermit the ear 36 Vto slide between said wing nut and lug- 25, between 'which the ear *is normally clamped. :The mirror '3l and clamp 1l can now .be adjusted in a horizontal lplane using bolt 42 as the pivot. Fig. il shows ythe mirror '.to be parallel with "the wind shield While Fig. 1 shows the mirror at an .angl-'e to said wind shield.

Fig. 3 gives an illustration 'how our bracket and mirror ola-mp can be mounted on closed cars. The 'horizontal base 19 between the vertical sides 123 and 158 'of 'the IU-'shaped end l2 is placed against the wooden trame '46 ofthe wind ishi'elld 47 and 'Wood screws 48 passed through perforation 20 into the iframe 46.

What we claimis:

1. 'In a mirror bracket of the "class described the ncombinati-on 4oit a pair "et telescopic clamps "for receiving 'a mirror., 'the clamps overlapping -and fsl'idably 'contacting yone another, one of 'the 'fclamps comprising `Aperforate `arcuate y'ears fof unequal length, the 'longer year having an lelongated slot and ya `rbracket member /cempris-in'g fa pair fof per- Aferrate lugs, each vof the last mentioned lugs 'adapted to engage with fone ot the fears and 1vall of the p'ertorationsfin 'the lugs 'and ears being aligned, a bolt nut extending through the shorter-'ol theears 'andi-ts associated lug, and a Ibolt Vand 'wing nut extending through the elongated :slot in the longer ear and `its associated ilug for r'clam-ping the 'said last mentioned lug and ear vupon -one another in various adjusted Vpositions about the ol the irst'mentione'd bolt.

Q. A bracket for mirrors el the tvp'e 'di-sclosed comprising 'a pair 'fof 'telescopic member-s, the members overlapping and slida'blj7 A'contacting one another, the one member be- Ving provided with la pair of ears for preclu'ding lateral x^displacement of *the other member and each member Vbeing provided with a ledge extending vin parallelism with the ledge provided on the rother member, and means "for drawing the ledges toward 'one vanother Jfor clamping the telescopic members lupon the fmirror.

In a device `Aof 'the class `"described the combination of -aUshaped bracket having a p'erlorate base and threaded perforations in -one of its Lsi-des, a 'body member extending at 'an angle tothe perforated side, rperiorate lugs turned at the end-s oi the body at substantially right angles thereto, an adjustable mirror clamp having a pair of perforate ears in alignment with the .pertorate lugs formed on the bracket, and means insertable through the perforated ears and lugs for pivota-llj7 mounting the mirror clamp on the bracket, the mounting means being of .such a Anature as to permit the adjustment of the mirror clamp in a vertical and horizontal plane.

4. In fa `device of the class described the combination of an adjustable mirror clamp comprising a pair ot gripping members, one ot said members carrying a pair ot arcuate ears ot unequal length, the longer ear having formedv therein an elongated perforation, the shorter vear having a .perforation in it in alignment with the perforation in the first mentioned ear, a bracket suitable for selective mounting on the wind shield and on the body ofa vehicle, and means for pivotally mounting the mirror clamp on the bracket, the mounting means being of -sucih a lnature as to permit the adjustment 'of the mirror clamp in a vertical and horizontal plane.

'5. In ja device of the class Adescribed the combination of a mirror clamp comprising an upper and lower member,1the lower member being adapted 'to slide over the upper member, fa pertorate ledge on the upper member, a complementary perfor-ate ledge-on the lower `member, means insertable through the perforations in the ledges for `drawing the upper and lower members together, .arms fon the upper and lower members Ytor retaining a mirror, arcuate perforate ears-on the upper member, anda bracket having formed thereon perforate means complementary 'to the perforate Vvears formed -on the upper member, and means -insertable through the perforations -in Vthe last 'mentioned means Tand the perforate ears, the insertable means "being adapted 'to Vsecure 'the lmirror clamp 'fin van adjusted position on a horizontal and vertical plane.

A6. In fa device of the V'class vdescribed the combination Vof an adjustable :mirror clamp having formed thereon a pair of arcuate ears, -one ear being longer and carrying an elongated Aperforation and a lbracket comprising a -U-shaped member carrying a .bodv portion, the body -portion having developed :at -its ends a pair "of "depending lugs, each 'of the 'lu-gs being perforated, vthe perforations V'in the lugsand shorter ear and the 'elongated perforation in the longer ear are in .alignment, means lnsertable through the perforations in the shorter ear andthe ,perforation `in one lug, and a `second means `insertable `'through the elongated perforation in the longer lear and the perforation in the second lug, the two last mentioned means acting :as pivots 4about'vvhich the mirror clamp may be adjusted radially in a horizontal and vertical plane.

7. In a device of the class described the combination of a bracket comprising a U- shaped end having a perforated base and perpendicular sides, one of the sides being perforated, a body portion extending at an angle to and adjacent the perforated side, a pair of lugs developed at substantially right angles to the body portion `and at the ends thereof, each of the lugs having a perforation formed in it, and a mirror clamp comprising upper and lower members, the lower member being adapted to slide over the upper member, a ledge formed on the. upper member, a ledge formed on the lower member, aligned'perforations in the ledges, arms formed on the upper and lower members for retaining a mirror, means insertable through the perforations in the ledges for drawing the upper and lower members together, a

pair of arcuate perforate ears formed on the upper member, one ear being longer than shorter ear and lugs formed on the body portion are in horizontal alignment, and pivotal means insertable through the perforation in the shorter ear and one lug and a second pivotal means insertable through the elongated perforation in the longer ear and the second lug, the pivot means also serving the function of clamping t-he mirror in an adjusted position in a vertical and horizontal plane.

' In testimony whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our names this 20th day of October, 1924.

ALBERT W. ERKINS. ALOYSIUS J. SUHRE. 

